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This episode had many parallels to our last episode on surviving estrangement. This weeks story covers the complexity of guilt (or perceived guilt) for choosing to heal.

We do a deeper dive into how someone can feel guilt when they've made decisions that honor their mind, body, and soul. It's certainly complex.

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Keywords: scapegoat, survivors guilt, shame, guilt, inner child, childhood trauma, dysfunctional family, cptsd, Nate Postlethwait, anxiety, depression, lonely, loneliness, outcast

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Welcome back everyone. Today, we are doing a deep dive into estrangement. I have found this topic to be widely relatable yet heavily shamed among trauma survivors.

As you listen along, pay attention to your response to the different messages you may have heard that invited in further shame around you being estranged. That part of you may need some TLC from you-well deserved.

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Topics in this episode:

Estrangement

Why people say hurtful things to people who are estranged

What to say when someone dismisses you.

How to continue to heal after estrangement.

Keywords: Estranged, black sheep, scapegoat, estrangement, cPTSD, inner child, inner child work, childhood trauma, Nate Postlethwait

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This is the first story we are covering that was submitted from someone in my online group.

It’s a tough one, but a topic that I know is relatable to many people-the mother wound.

Pay close attention to the process.

There are many layers to this type of healing, but hopefully you hear something that helps you find context for something in your life too.

If you would like to submit your story to be covered, you can do that by submitting here in the comments or calling the phone # below and sharing part of your story, with your question at the end. We look forward to continuing to build this with you!

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Topics in this episode:

• The mother wound.
• What happens when a parent does not protect their child?
• What to do when you miss your estranged parent.
• How to continue to heal after estrangement.

Keywords: cPTSD, Inner child, Inner child work, mother wound, estrangement, autism, actuallyautistic, Nate Postlethwait

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In this episode I wrap up my story with some of the incredible
milestones my healing process has offered me. From working through years of EMDR therapy, to meeting a stranger while volunteering, this is how specific words, and actions can bring a person healing.

Next week we are sharing our FIRST story from one of you! We have a soon-to-be first-time mom working through the complex pain from the relationship with her mother. Stay tuned for that!

Topics in this episode:

How EMDR had a great impact but how validation plays a big role too.

How confusing estrangement is, and the importance of seeing the whole scope of the person's story.

The beautiful ways a stranger helped me heal.

The power of telling our stories.

Keywords: EMDR, cPTSD, Inner child, Inner child work, childhood trauma, estrangement, autism, actuallyautistic, religious trauma, Nate Postlethwait

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There have been few stories told about conversion therapy from the survivors perspective. In this episode I share my history of going through conversion therapy, and how they ran the organization.

This story highlights the obsession with the abuser-centered society: The stories centering around the people who hurt others, rather than the survivors.

If you are a trauma survivor, listen closely at 22:01

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode mentions suicide, suicidal ideation, and stories around religious trauma.

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In the first episode of A Little Less Lonely, Nate Postlethwait shares the personal journey that led him to create this space.

From childhood in a strict religious environment, to coming out, navigating cPTSD, and building a survivor focused community, Nate reflects on the power of telling our stories, and hearing others reflect them back. If you’ve ever felt out of place or unseen, we hope you will join us, and that by doing so, you are a little less lonely.

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